ADVANCED MODELLING & SIMULATION – AMS

WASTE-WATER TREATMENT
MULTIPHASE FLOW SIMULATIONS USING

CFD/CMFD PLATFORM
 CFD/CMFD PLATFORM
Combining CFD and CMFD (Multiphase CFD) with Multiphysics capabilities

CMFD Module
For 2D & 3D complex, Dedicated to multi-fluid and
CFD Module

separated and transient- particle flows featuring phase

dominated turbulent flows change heat & mass transfer.
with heat and mass transfer.

Built to run HPC version on a Multiphase flows (all sorts),

selection of local and Cloud- with chemical reaction, or
based HPC systems. non-Newtonian behavior.

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY
 CFD/CMFD PLATFORM
Making mesh generation easy, thanks to Immersed Surfaces Technology (IST)

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY
WATER RESERVOIR DESIGN
Issue: Proper design of inflow, internal baffles and separators

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 5

MARCH 2018
POOL AERATION VIA DOWNWARD WATER JET
Issue: Jet penetration optimization

Comparison with experiments: jet

penetration and entrainement

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 6

MARCH 2018
POOL AERATION VIA UPWARD GASEOUS JET
Issue: Plume dispersion and subsequent components distribution

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 7

MARCH 2018
WASTE-WATER TREATMENT
WATER-OZONATION IN A BAFFLED CONTACTOR

TransAT enables a detailed

analysis of the ozone mass
transfer in a water flow inside a
baffled reactor. It is important in
practical application of such type
devices to predict well the flow
field and especially flow
recirculation zones at which
contact surfaces the mass transfer
of ozone is intensified.

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 9

MARCH 2018
OZONATION USING A RADIAL DIFFUSER (DEGREMONT, SUEZ)

• Q: what are the most efficient

Ozone injectors
• Q: based on feed conditions, what
is the efficiency of the chemical
reaction → Ozone dissolved rate,
which depends on the bubble
diameter distribution
• A: In this case, a radial diffuser was
tested, in the Lab. and with TransAT
CMFD, for different flow rates

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 10

MARCH 2018
OZONATION USING A RADIAL DIFFUSER (DEGREMONT, SUEZ)

Sauter mean diameter

Breakage dominated zone
Sauter mean diameter

Gas void fraction

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 11

MARCH 2018
 OZONATION USING A RADIAL DIFFUSER (DEGREMONT, SUEZ)

Sauter mean diameter histogram -

spatially averaged values

Nr of
samples
1B - 6 m/s 4B - 9 m/s

● smoother NDF
● strong peak value
around peak value ~
~3.1mm
3.2mm

d32

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 12

MARCH 2018
 OZONATION USING A RADIAL DIFFUSER (DEGREMONT, SUEZ)

Case 2: VLES, inlet perturbation, full diffuser

Case 5: Injection at bottom half and cylindrical obstacle

Case 4: injection at the bottom half of diffuser only at 45deg

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 13

MARCH 2018
SEPARATION IN SECONDARY CLARIFIERS (EXAMPLE)

• Basic dimensioning
• Optimized working conditions, incl.
Resident time
• Operation under dry and wet
conditions
• Overall flow quality

• 3D Simulation
• Transient (unsteady)
• Three-phase flow
• Sludge deposition and packing

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 14

MARCH 2018
SEPARATION IN SECONDARY CLARIFIERS (EXAMPLE)

• Basic dimensioning
• Optimized working conditions, incl.
Resident time
• Loading under dry and wet
conditions with unsteady inflow
• Scrapping mechanism
• Overall flow quality

• 2D axisymmetric Simulation
• Transient (unsteady)
• Two-phase flow
• Sludge deposition
• Packing and thickening
• Bingham Rheology of the sludge

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY SWITZERLAND LTD – AMS 15

MARCH 2018
PARTICLE ACTIVATED CARBON (PAC) WATER TREATMENT
An existing plant/project in Zug (CH)

• Basic dimensioning (change the

size and position of the bassin)
• Premixing of Water with PAC in
bassin (MB1)
• Mixing of Product with Fe(III)CL in
bassin (MB2)
• Flocs formation (avoid separation)
and efficient complete removal …
KB3

• 3D Simulation
• Transient (unsteady)
• Three phases: water & PAC, air,
and flocs
• Flocs production via chemical
reaction (Fe(III)+PAC)
• Flocs deposition and non-
Newtonian Rheology

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY PÖYRY PRESENTATION 16

MARCH 2016
EARLY RESULTS WITH AND WITHOUT MIXING ENHANCEMENT

COPYRIGHT©PÖYRY